The Crow

Institution exercise instructor: [Shoves Eric's head with inmates doing jumping jack in exercise yard] You know why we still out here? It’s because of your bullshit! Eric: Huh?

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Eric: [Sits at table of Eric in institution mess hall] Hi. Shelly: They don’t like you in here, do they? Eric: No, not really. They have a thing about men and women not sitting together. Shelly: I know. They told me. Eric: I like your tattoo. Shelly: Thanks. Eric: “Laugh now. Cry later.” Shelly: It’s kind of how things have been playing out for me. Eric: Well, for me, it’s more like “cry now, cry later.” Shelly: Wanna hear a joke? Eric: Uh, I don’t know. Is it funny? Shelly: Not really. Eric: Great. Go for it. Shelly: What kind of tea is hard to drink? Eric: I don’t know. Shelly: Reali-ty. Eric: Yeah. Wow. Well, that’s... [chuckles] that’s something. Shelly: I’ll keep working on it. Institution staff: Hey, time for your group session. Shelly: [Referring to warden] Here he comes, like fucking clockwork.

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Eric: [Riding in pick up truck after flagging it down in forest] Who were those people? Shelly: A former life. Eric: Right. Got one of those. Shelly: I bet you do.

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Eric: [Walking through opulent apartment in Chicago] Jesus, this is crazy. Shelly: It’s my friend’s place. He lives in Antigua. Lets me crash here sometimes. Eric: So, um... what now? Shelly: You know, you don’t have to stay. Maybe it’s safer if you don’t. Eric: I want to stay. Shelly: Okay. Well, then, we’ll hide out here for a while. Eric: And then what? Shelly: We’ll hide somewhere else. Just figure it out. Eric: Good plan. Shelly: It is a good plan. You stink, dude. Eric: I’m sorry. [Chuckles] Do you mind if I use the shower? [They passionately kiss] Shelly: Not yet. [They then proceed to make love]

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Eric: Pretty good. [Both laugh] Shelly: What’s the first thing you liked about me when you saw me? Eric: What’s, um... [both laugh] there’s like an aura about you. It feels powerful. What’s the first thing you liked about me? Shelly: I thought that you were quite brilliantly broken. Eric: You are. [Shelly chuckles] What’s the, um... what’s the worst thing you’ve ever done? Shelly: I once escaped rehab with a complete fucking degenerate. [Both laughs] Probably the best thing I’ve ever done. Hmm. Wait, I just remembered something. [Scrapes aside cupboard and opens a wall safe taking out a box] Eric: You have a secret stash here? [They sit on floor] All right. Shelly: [Takes out a bag of pills] Hello. Aha. Eric: Those are the ones? [Puts pill on his tongue] Shelly: Hmm-hm. Lamb of God. [Drinking wine] Stop looking at me or [pokes his chest tattoo] I’ll poke your eye out. Eric: Poke out my eye? Shelly: Hmm-hm. You don’t need that. You’ve got me now.

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Eric: [In Crow Purgatory] Where am I? What is this place? Kronos: You’d think they’d come up with something better, wouldn’t you? But you know, they don’t expect us to linger. How long we stay here is entirely up to you. Crows: [Echoes] ...we stay here is entirely up to you. Eric: What the fuck is happening to me? Kronos: [Puts hand on Eric's left shoulder] People once believed when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes, something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it... and the soul cannot rest. Eric: What are you talking about? Kronos: The crow will guide you to put the wrong things right. Eric: What do you mean? [Walks away] Oh, fuck this. This isn’t real. [Kronos laughs] You stay the fuck away from me. Kronos: There’s nothing there but here. Eric: This is all just a fucking nightmare. This is just a fucking nightmare. Kronos: [Appears in front of him with hand on Eric's chest] Then go wake up. [Pushes Eric backwards into

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